Indiana University School of Medicine

Departmental Leadership

D. Wade Clapp, MD

D. Wade Clapp, MD

D. Wade Clapp, MD

Richard L. Schreiner Professor and Chairman,
Department of Pediatrics
Professor Microbiology & Immunology
Professor Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Physician In Chief, Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health

Title Professor Microbiology & Immunology Professor Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Physician In Chief, Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health
Education
  • BA, Hanover College, Indiana
  • MD, Indiana University School of Medicine
  • Residency, Indiana University School of Medicine
  • Fellowship, Neonatology, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
  • Research Fellow, Ireland Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
About Dr. Clapp was named Chair of Pediatrics in September 2009. He is a neonatologist and a physician/scientist with an active lab and NIH grant support focusing on translational research. His research has been internationally acclaimed and has resulted in several clinical trials. He is also director of the MD/PhD program at IU which is now an NIH designated Medical Scientist Training Program.
Mary Ciccarelli, MD

Mary Ciccarelli, MD

Mary Ciccarelli, MD

Associate Chair for Education
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and Pediatrics

Education
  • BS, St. John’s University, Jamaica, New York
  • MD, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY
  • Residency, Indiana University School of Medicine
  • Fellowship, MSU Primary Care, Faculty Development, Lansing, MI
About Dr. Ciccarelli is past President of the Med-Peds Program Directors Association and currently serves on the American Board of Pediatrics Residency Review and Redesign Project Committee. She is also an Evaluation Task Force Member of the Association of Pediatric Program Directors. She is certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics.
Scott Denne, MD

Scott Denne, MD

Scott Denne, MD

Associate Chair for Clinical and Translational Research
Professor of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine
Associate Director of the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute

Education
  • AB, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA
  • MD, State University of New York at Buffalo
  • Residency, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
  • Fellowship, Neonatology, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital
  • NIH Trainee in Metabolism, Departments of Pediatrics and Biochemistry, Case Western Reserve University
About Dr. Denne was named Associate Chair of the Department of Pediatrics for Clinical and Translational Research in 2007. He is the Chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Pediatric Research and is on the American Board of Pediatrics-Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Sub-Board.
Howard Eigen, MD

Howard Eigen, MD

Howard Eigen, MD

Associate Chair for Clinical Affairs
Billie Lou Wood Professor of Pediatrics
Cystic Fibrosis Center co-Director, Riley Hospital

Education
  • B.S. Queens College, Flushing, New York
  • MD, State University of New York, Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY
  • Residency, State University of New York, Upstate Medical Center
  • Fellowship, Pediatric Chest Disease, Tulane University Medical School, New Orleans, LA
About Dr. Eigen was named Associate Chair for Clinical Affairs in 1993. He has held several positions of national and regional leadership as the past Chairman of the Education Committee of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, President of the American Lung Association of Indiana, Chairman of the Indiana Thoracic Society, and Chairman of the sub-board of Pediatric Pulmonology on the American Board of Pediatrics.
Mervin C. Yoder, MD

Mervin C. Yoder, MD

Mervin C. Yoder, MD

Associate Chair for Basic Research, Department of Pediatrics
Richard and Pauline Klingler Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Pediatrics and of Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology Director, Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research

Education
  • BA, Malone College, Canton, OH
  • MA, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN
  • MD, Indiana University School of Medicine
  • Residency, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Fellowship, Neonatology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
About Dr. Yoder was named Associate Chair for Basic Research and Director of the Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research in 2008. He is an internationally acclaimed physician/scientist and is the PI on numerous past and present R01 and P01 awards. His work has been published in more than 170 peer reviewed articles